diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
index e13ef5beaf..53da135fb5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/KeyboardStatus.h"
 
 static const u16 keys0_bitmasks[] = {KEYMASK_HOME,       KEYMASK_END, KEYMASK_PGUP, KEYMASK_PGDN,
@@ -80,11 +82,9 @@ GCKeyboard::GCKeyboard(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting>(
-          _trans("Background Input")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
 }
 
 std::string GCKeyboard::GetName() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
index 820932a2e3..53a27cdba8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/GCPadStatus.h"
 
 static const u16 button_bitmasks[] = {
@@ -78,11 +80,9 @@ GCPad::GCPad(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting>(
-          _trans("Background Input")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
 }
 
 std::string GCPad::GetName() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Speaker.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Speaker.cpp
index bb0b6427a9..9551e5b113 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Speaker.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Speaker.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 //#define WIIMOTE_SPEAKER_DUMP
 #ifdef WIIMOTE_SPEAKER_DUMP
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index fed5ac3e23..b05b1869e3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ Wiimote::Wiimote(const unsigned int index)
   m_extension->attachments.emplace_back(new WiimoteEmu::Turntable(m_reg_ext));
 
   m_extension->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(_trans("Motion Plus"), false));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(_trans("Motion Plus"), false));
 
   // rumble
   groups.emplace_back(m_rumble = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Rumble")));
@@ -294,23 +297,17 @@ Wiimote::Wiimote(const unsigned int index)
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting>(
-          _trans("Background Input")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          "Sideways Wiimote", _trans("Sideways Wii Remote"), false));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          "Upright Wiimote", _trans("Upright Wii Remote"), false));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      "Sideways Wiimote", _trans("Sideways Wii Remote"), false));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      "Upright Wiimote", _trans("Upright Wii Remote"), false));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
   m_options->numeric_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::NumericSetting>(_trans("Speaker Pan"), 0, -127,
-                                                                    127));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::NumericSetting>(_trans("Speaker Pan"), 0, -127, 127));
   m_options->numeric_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::NumericSetting>(_trans("Battery"), 95.0 / 100,
-                                                                    0, 255));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::NumericSetting>(_trans("Battery"), 95.0 / 100, 0, 255));
 
   // hotkeys
   groups.emplace_back(m_hotkeys = new ControllerEmu::ModifySettingsButton(_trans("Hotkeys")));
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
index cf95c3fdc6..41d914bb06 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/GCPadStatus.h"
 
 const std::string hotkey_labels[] = {
@@ -273,11 +275,9 @@ HotkeyManager::HotkeyManager()
 
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting>(
-          _trans("Background Input")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting>(
-          _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
+      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
+  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
+      _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
 }
 
 HotkeyManager::~HotkeyManager()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
index 2dbce7d21c..6e3ca5bb1b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Extension.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Device.h"
 #include "InputCommon/InputConfig.h"
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ void PadSettingExtension::UpdateValue()
 }
 
 PadSettingCheckBox::PadSettingCheckBox(wxWindow* const parent,
-                                       ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting* const _setting)
+                                       ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting* const _setting)
     : PadSetting(
           new wxCheckBox(parent, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(StrToWxStr(_setting->m_ui_name)))),
       setting(_setting)
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ void PadSettingCheckBox::UpdateValue()
 }
 
 PadSettingSpin::PadSettingSpin(wxWindow* const parent,
-                               ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::NumericSetting* const settings)
+                               ControllerEmu::NumericSetting* const settings)
     : PadSetting(new wxSpinCtrl(parent, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                 wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, settings->m_low, settings->m_high,
                                 (int)(settings->m_value * 100))),
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.h
index 068b5c48cb..260cea24c7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.h
@@ -67,23 +67,21 @@ public:
 class PadSettingSpin : public PadSetting
 {
 public:
-  PadSettingSpin(wxWindow* const parent,
-                 ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::NumericSetting* const setting);
+  PadSettingSpin(wxWindow* const parent, ControllerEmu::NumericSetting* const setting);
   void UpdateGUI() override;
   void UpdateValue() override;
 
-  ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::NumericSetting* const setting;
+  ControllerEmu::NumericSetting* const setting;
 };
 
 class PadSettingCheckBox : public PadSetting
 {
 public:
-  PadSettingCheckBox(wxWindow* const parent,
-                     ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting* const setting);
+  PadSettingCheckBox(wxWindow* const parent, ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting* const setting);
   void UpdateGUI() override;
   void UpdateValue() override;
 
-  ControllerEmu::ControlGroup::BooleanSetting* const setting;
+  ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting* const setting;
 };
 
 class InputEventFilter : public wxEventFilter
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
index 86f5ecc72a..fc7fe5364b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Wiimote.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
 
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
+
 WiimoteInputConfigDialog::WiimoteInputConfigDialog(wxWindow* const parent, InputConfig& config,
                                                    const wxString& name, const int port_num)
     : InputConfigDialog(parent, config, name, port_num)
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
index 697845c494..f8ee22f565 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ set(SRCS InputConfig.cpp
   ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Slider.cpp
   ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.cpp
   ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Triggers.cpp
+  ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.cpp
+  ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.cpp
+  ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.cpp
   ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.cpp
   ControllerInterface/Device.cpp
   ControlReference/ControlReference.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/AnalogStick.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/AnalogStick.cpp
index f8e2fabd59..2b7430dcbf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/AnalogStick.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/AnalogStick.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.cpp
index 5a86839380..e51d4f3711 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Common/Common.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h
index 9b1acd866c..14621f859a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.cpp
index 0b8b7f19d9..fd905ccf1e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Extension.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
@@ -27,8 +29,6 @@ ControlGroup::ControlGroup(const std::string& name_, const std::string& ui_name_
 
 ControlGroup::~ControlGroup() = default;
 
-ControlGroup::BooleanSetting::~BooleanSetting() = default;
-
 void ControlGroup::LoadConfig(IniFile::Section* sec, const std::string& defdev,
                               const std::string& base)
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h
index 212205f333..a03878bdaa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@
 
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
 #include "Common/IniFile.h"
-#include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Device.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
+class BooleanSetting;
 class Control;
+class NumericSetting;
 
 enum class GroupType
 {
@@ -34,74 +35,6 @@ enum class GroupType
 class ControlGroup
 {
 public:
-  enum class SettingType
-  {
-    NORMAL,   // normal settings are saved to configuration files
-    VIRTUAL,  // virtual settings are not saved at all
-  };
-
-  class NumericSetting
-  {
-  public:
-    NumericSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const ControlState default_value,
-                   const u32 low = 0, const u32 high = 100,
-                   const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL)
-        : m_type(setting_type), m_name(setting_name), m_default_value(default_value), m_low(low),
-          m_high(high)
-    {
-    }
-
-    ControlState GetValue() const { return m_value; }
-    void SetValue(ControlState value) { m_value = value; }
-    const SettingType m_type;
-    const std::string m_name;
-    const ControlState m_default_value;
-    const u32 m_low;
-    const u32 m_high;
-    ControlState m_value;
-  };
-
-  class BooleanSetting
-  {
-  public:
-    BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const std::string& ui_name,
-                   const bool default_value, const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL)
-        : m_type(setting_type), m_name(setting_name), m_ui_name(ui_name),
-          m_default_value(default_value)
-    {
-    }
-    BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const bool default_value,
-                   const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL)
-        : BooleanSetting(setting_name, setting_name, default_value, setting_type)
-    {
-    }
-    virtual ~BooleanSetting();
-
-    virtual bool GetValue() const { return m_value; }
-    virtual void SetValue(bool value) { m_value = value; }
-    const SettingType m_type;
-    const std::string m_name;
-    const std::string m_ui_name;
-    const bool m_default_value;
-    bool m_value;
-  };
-
-  class BackgroundInputSetting : public BooleanSetting
-  {
-  public:
-    BackgroundInputSetting(const std::string& setting_name)
-        : BooleanSetting(setting_name, false, SettingType::VIRTUAL)
-    {
-    }
-
-    bool GetValue() const override { return SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput; }
-    void SetValue(bool value) override
-    {
-      m_value = value;
-      SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput = value;
-    }
-  };
-
   explicit ControlGroup(const std::string& name, GroupType type = GroupType::Other);
   ControlGroup(const std::string& name, const std::string& ui_name,
                GroupType type = GroupType::Other);
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
index bede6f1899..3b79a8fe61 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.cpp
index 43199810cb..a825ce51c9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.cpp
index 4a35f8047a..8f26fde6fc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.cpp
index b71b1ea2c1..d9c4a315e3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Slider.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Slider.cpp
index c662ffc4ae..583038e142 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Slider.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Slider.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.cpp
index 1c124c2547..6154bfea68 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Input.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Triggers.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Triggers.cpp
index 4680d4715b..daf7ef98d7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Triggers.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Triggers.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Common/Common.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControlReference/ControlReference.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Control/Control.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
 namespace ControllerEmu
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e7b3d785e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
+#include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+BackgroundInputSetting::BackgroundInputSetting(const std::string& setting_name)
+    : BooleanSetting(setting_name, false, SettingType::VIRTUAL)
+{
+}
+
+bool BackgroundInputSetting::GetValue() const
+{
+  return SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput;
+}
+void BackgroundInputSetting::SetValue(bool value)
+{
+  m_value = value;
+  SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput = value;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc1f8c1de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+class BackgroundInputSetting : public BooleanSetting
+{
+public:
+  BackgroundInputSetting(const std::string& setting_name);
+
+  bool GetValue() const override;
+  void SetValue(bool value) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2679ed46b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+BooleanSetting::BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const std::string& ui_name,
+                               const bool default_value, const SettingType setting_type)
+    : m_type(setting_type), m_name(setting_name), m_ui_name(ui_name), m_default_value(default_value)
+{
+}
+
+BooleanSetting::BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const bool default_value,
+                               const SettingType setting_type)
+    : BooleanSetting(setting_name, setting_name, default_value, setting_type)
+{
+}
+
+BooleanSetting::~BooleanSetting() = default;
+
+bool BooleanSetting::GetValue() const
+{
+  return m_value;
+}
+void BooleanSetting::SetValue(bool value)
+{
+  m_value = value;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..754d697d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Device.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+class BooleanSetting
+{
+public:
+  BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const std::string& ui_name,
+                 const bool default_value, const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL);
+  BooleanSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const bool default_value,
+                 const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL);
+  virtual ~BooleanSetting();
+
+  virtual bool GetValue() const;
+  virtual void SetValue(bool value);
+  const SettingType m_type;
+  const std::string m_name;
+  const std::string m_ui_name;
+  const bool m_default_value;
+  bool m_value;
+};
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17a0fd11b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+NumericSetting::NumericSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const ControlState default_value,
+                               const u32 low, const u32 high, const SettingType setting_type)
+    : m_type(setting_type), m_name(setting_name), m_default_value(default_value), m_low(low),
+      m_high(high)
+{
+}
+
+ControlState NumericSetting::GetValue() const
+{
+  return m_value;
+}
+void NumericSetting::SetValue(ControlState value)
+{
+  m_value = value;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e84d383ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h"
+#include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Device.h"
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+class NumericSetting
+{
+public:
+  NumericSetting(const std::string& setting_name, const ControlState default_value,
+                 const u32 low = 0, const u32 high = 100,
+                 const SettingType setting_type = SettingType::NORMAL);
+
+  ControlState GetValue() const;
+  void SetValue(ControlState value);
+  const SettingType m_type;
+  const std::string m_name;
+  const ControlState m_default_value;
+  const u32 m_low;
+  const u32 m_high;
+  ControlState m_value;
+};
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..955e3d8c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/Setting.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace ControllerEmu
+{
+enum class SettingType
+{
+  NORMAL,   // normal settings are saved to configuration files
+  VIRTUAL,  // virtual settings are not saved at all
+};
+
+}  // namespace ControllerEmu
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj
index 954110646b..0552bfe052 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Slider.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Tilt.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Triggers.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BackgroundInputSetting.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BooleanSetting.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\NumericSetting.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerInterface\ControllerInterface.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerInterface\Device.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerInterface\DInput\DInput.cpp" />
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Slider.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Tilt.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Triggers.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BackgroundInputSetting.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BooleanSetting.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\NumericSetting.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\Setting.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerInterface\ControllerInterface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerInterface\Device.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerInterface\DInput\DInput.h" />
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj.filters b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj.filters
index 4302e1233d..07d4a161a8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputCommon.vcxproj.filters
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
     <Filter Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup">
       <UniqueIdentifier>{e805231c-dc4e-4540-8bf8-8c567f3d00ae}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="ControllerEmu\Setting">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{ce661cb4-f23f-4ab2-952d-402d381735e5}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="GCAdapter.cpp" />
@@ -71,6 +74,15 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Triggers.cpp">
       <Filter>ControllerEmu\ControlGroup</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BackgroundInputSetting.cpp">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BooleanSetting.cpp">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\NumericSetting.cpp">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="ControllerInterface\DInput\DInput.cpp">
       <Filter>ControllerInterface\DInput</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -151,6 +163,18 @@
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\ControlGroup\Triggers.h">
       <Filter>ControllerEmu\ControlGroup</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BackgroundInputSetting.h">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\BooleanSetting.h">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\NumericSetting.h">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ControllerEmu\Setting\Setting.h">
+      <Filter>ControllerEmu\Setting</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="ControllerInterface\DInput\DInput.h">
       <Filter>ControllerInterface\DInput</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -188,4 +212,4 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Text Include="CMakeLists.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>